THANK YOU! I am so grateful to everyone who attended Saturday’s lecture at SoBo Gallery, hosted by the Winter Garden Art Association. It was the first session in my new series – “Modern Art Madness!” – and was titled “Modern Art: Why Should I Like It?” I had a marvelous time discussing Modern Art’s origin […]
Read more "Modern Art’s Origin Story"Modern Art is an incredibly immense umbrella under which reside a multitude of “-isms” used to describe movements in art. Impressionism Post-impressionism Cubism Pointillism Expressionism Fauvism Abstract Expressionism Futurism The list goes on and on! Join me this Saturday, March 10th as we tackle a few of these infamous “-isms” in my new lecture, “Modern […]
Read more "The Infamous “-isms”"You are cordially invited to join me next week in Mount Dora as we discuss Cindy Sherman, the Guerrilla Girls and Marina Abramovic as the final lecture of my series, “From Muse to Master: Celebrating Women Artists.” Together we will explore the work of three artists who are changing the way we see ART, the […]
Read more "The Whole Picture"A bit of sadness… On Saturday I presented my last lecture on Vincent van Gogh for a while. I am grateful to everyone who attended this lecture over the last seven months, whether in Winter Garden or Mount Dora, Florida. “Loving Vincent” did not win the Oscar Sunday night, but that was to be expected. […]
Read more "Your, Loving Vincent"ART should be challenging. ART should be disturbing. ART is not safe nor should it always be comforting. ART should be asking YOU, the viewer, difficult questions that may result in surprising answers. Take the plunge into Modern Art with me on Saturday, March 10th at SoBo Gallery. “Modern Art Madness!” hosted by the Winter […]
Read more "Please Disturb"Whenever I present my lecture, “The Legacy of Vincent van Gogh,” I include a very telling and insightful exercise. First, I have the guests in attendance look at Van Gogh’s paintings “Starry Night” and “Sunflowers.” Then I ask them to shout out words describing how those paintings make them feel. I hear words like “cheerful,” […]
Read more "Starry, Starry Night"Please join me for Session 2 of my women artists series, “From Muse to Master,” in Mount Dora, FL! Session 2 is devoted to the Impressionists and Modern Artists and celebrates artists who were often overlooked because of their significant others. Presented as a very special “Dine & Learn” opportunity and hosted by 1921 by Norman […]
Read more "Female Impressionists and Modern Artists"Throughout all of art history, there is no artist quite like Frida. Come celebrate the joy, the pain, the passion, the art and the life of the incomparable Frida Kahlo this March as part of the Rollins Center for Lifelong Learning. I have expanded my original three-part lecture series into four sessions to include new […]
Read more "Frida Kahlo at Rollins Center for Lifelong Learning"“Even though I’m often in a mess, inside me there’s still a calm, pure harmony and music.” -Vincent Please join me for two encore opportunities to participate in my lecture, “The Legacy of Vincent van Gogh.” This has easily been my most-attended lecture yet, so be sure to register early to secure your seat. I […]
Read more "An Encore of Vincent"THANK YOU to all the incredible guests who attended “Brushing Up on Impressionism!” last week and to the Winter Garden Art Association for being such spectacular hosts! I hope you all enjoyed looking a bit deeper into this revolutionary art movement that celebrated the simple beauty of a fleeting moment. Together we explored how Claude Monet documented […]
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